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- Dictionarytower/ˈtaʊə/
noun
- 1. a tall, narrow building, either free-standing or forming part of a building such as a church or castle: "the south-west tower is a wonderful example of late Gothic" Similar
- 2. a tall structure that houses machinery, operators, etc.: "a control tower"
verb
- 1. rise to or reach a great height: "he seemed to tower over everyone else" Similar
- 2. (of a bird) soar to a great height, especially (of a falcon) so as to be able to swoop down on the quarry.
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TOWER definition: 1. a tall, narrow structure, often square or circular, that either forms part of a building or…. Learn more.
1. (Architecture) a tall, usually square or circular structure, sometimes part of a larger building and usually built for a specific purpose: a church tower; a control tower. 2. (Fortifications) a place of defence or retreat. 3. (Historical Terms) a mobile structure used in medieval warfare to attack a castle, etc.
a tall, narrow structure, often square or circular, that either forms part of a building or stands alone: the Eiffel tower. There's a clock on the church tower. He works in an office tower in downtown San Francisco. Compare. spire. steeple. See also. tower block UK. Martello tower. signal tower US. water tower. watchtower. ivory tower disapproving.
The meaning of TOWER is a building or structure typically higher than its diameter and high relative to its surroundings that may stand apart (such as a campanile) or be attached (such as a church belfry) to a larger structure and that may be fully walled in or of skeleton framework (such as an observation or transmission tower).
A tower is a tall structure, with the diameter of its base less than its height. Rapunzel lived in a tower. If you have a super tall friend and you're short, you could say they tower over you.
A tower is a tall, narrow building, that either stands alone or forms part of another building such as a church or castle. ...an eleventh century castle with 120-foot high towers. ...the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
Tower definition: a building or structure high in proportion to its lateral dimensions, either isolated or forming part of a building.. See examples of TOWER used in a sentence.
noun. /ˈtaʊə (r)/ /ˈtaʊər/ Idioms. a tall narrow building or part of a building, especially of a church or castle. a bell tower. the Eiffel Tower. a 19-storey office tower. The castle is rectangular in shape, with a tower at each corner.
TOWER meaning: 1. a very tall, narrow building, or part of a building: 2. to be much taller or higher than…. Learn more.
tower meaning, definition, what is tower: a tall narrow building either built on i...: Learn more.
